Ashley
University College London, University of London
Psychology
Graduate
DBS
17About Me
Hi, I’m Ashley! I am a recent MSci and BSc Psychology graduate from UCL (First Class Honours; Class of 2025). Having received my Masters’ and Bachelor’s degrees from one of the best psychology programmes globally, and studied Psychology at IB, I am highly familiar with all the aspects of the subject, both in terms of breadth and depth. I’ve written two academic dissertations and led my own research projects across experimental, clinical and health psychology, in partnerships with both UCL research labs and the NHS – both of which I scored above 70% on. As such, I have extensive practical experience of psychology as an academic discipline and field of research!
I am an experienced tutor, having previously tutored psychology to students in school, helping one IB HL Psychology student improve from grade 2 to 6, and another from grade 6 to 7 (highest grade attainable). Additionally, I am qualified to Teach English as a Foreign Language, having obtained my TEFL certification and completed 120 hours of teaching placements in Poland. In particular, I work well with students in 1:1 settings, and will give you the individualised attention that you need. Having had various tutors while I was student myself, I know how important it is to be engaging, patient and passionate about teaching – traits that I pride myself on!
I am committed to ensuring that you can reach your full potential, and will work alongside you to achieve your academic goals!
My teaching style
My primary focus is to keep lessons engaging. Each student is different, and I believe it’s important to adapt my teaching style to suit the student, rather than expect the student to conform to a single style. I will focus on using the materials given to you by your school, so that my tutoring can support your learning in school. Moreover, I believe that understanding and applying concepts is foundational to learning and scoring well, so I will focus on explaining concepts that you have difficulty grasping, before we practise applying these to your schoolwork.
My past experience
Yes, I have previously tutored students taking IB Higher Level Psychology.
My Proudest Achievements
Completing my TEFL Certification and 120 hours of teaching placements in rural Poland, working with Polish students from 12-18 years old and building their confidence in English
Helping one of my students improve her grades from 2 to 6 in IB HL Psychology
Attaining my Masters’ degree in Psychology with First Class Honours from my first-choice university
I teach
- Science
- Chemistry
- Maths
- English
- English Language
- English Literature
- Reading
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
- Psychology
- Drama
- Theatre
- R Programming
- English Learning
- English as a Foreign Language
- Experimental Psychology
- Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS)
- Singing
My Results and Achievements
- Students improved IB Psychology grade from 2 to 7
- Masters' in Psychology with First Class Honours
- Offer from UCL
- Offer from KCL
- 43/45 at IB
- Certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language
- Completed 120h of teaching placements